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PMRNC:
7 years is the "recommended" for minor records. 10 years is for adult's and it's for   hosp/office/facility

7 years from the date of the most recent entry. N.J. Admin. Code § 13:35-6.5(b) (2008). Adult patients 10 years following the most recent discharge. Minor patients 10 years following the most recent discharge or until the patient is 23 years of age, whichever is longer. Discharge summary sheets (all) 20 years after discharge. N.J. Stat. Ann. § 26:8-5 (2008).

As per my attorney there are pending legislative rules that might bump that to 15 years.  He advises to follow the 10 year for both adult/children. the 7 year rule was amended in 2004 following HIPAA in 2003.  Also we use a company that specializes in destruction of medical records and they say the same thing, 10 years. There's also an amendment done in 2008 that does not differentiate between hosp and office. He says he will find for me as well. He also offered up the advice.. "If questioning, go with the longer"  I also place it in my contract under our responsibilities that we retain all of our source documents for a period of 10 years.

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